No country should deny people their rights because of who they love, which is why we must stand up for the rights of gays and lesbians everywhere.
Barack ObamaInstead of giving in to cynicism and division, let's move forward with the confidence and optimism and unity that define us as a people.
Barack ObamaAmericans... still believe in an America where anything's possible - they just don't think their leaders do.
Barack ObamaWhich passages of scripture should guide our public policy? Should we go with Leviticus, which suggests slavery is OK and that eating shellfish is an abomination? Or we could go with Deuteronomy, which suggests stoning your child if he strays from the faith?
Barack ObamaLook, first of all, the climate is changing. I don't think the science is clear what percentage is man-made and what percentage is natural. It's convoluted. And for the people to say the science is decided on, this is just really arrogant, to be honest with you, it's this intellectual arrogance that now you can't even have a conversation about it. The climate is changing, and we need to adapt to that reality.
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